School-age children, their parents and teachers to age 14: orientation and travel-training instruction at school and around the community, independent living skills training at home and school, teaching Braille and adaptive computer technology and connecting to peers.Recreation outings for children and teens who are legally blind to increase their social skills, independence, confidence and self-esteem

Coordinates services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries, as well as any other illness or disability that will possibly place a person in a nursing home.

* Teaches classes, tutoring sessions, and workshops for various topics such as: American Sign Language (ASL). Read and write in English. Manage money wisely. How to do things on your own, like cooking and cleaning. Becoming a US citizen and know about US history and government. Care of your health and body. Manage feelings and have good relationships. How to be ready for a job and work well. Helps families learn ASL and about Deaf culture. Learn how to use computers.

Offers community habilitation, respite, and intensive behavior services for individuals with Autism Spectrum disorders or a related developmental disability.

* Provides supportive mentorships on a one-to-one basis with children and adults receiving mental health treatment. Individual training before matches are made. Ongoing post-match training. Pre-match and post-match support by Volunteer Coordinators. Volunteer-client activities include friendly visits, social and cultural experiences, and special events.* Offers Compeer Calling/E-Buddies. Telephone or e-mail support for referred clients waiting to be matched with volunteers.* Offers volunteer opportunities.

Provides services and strategies to address daily living skills, self-care, household chores, personal health care, personal financial management, apporpriate social behavior, fire evacuation, and life safety activities for children with developmental disabilities.

* Teaches blind or visually impaired individuals skills of daily living such as cooking, sewing, self-care and communication skills, including the use of talking book machines, Braille, script writing, typing, etc.* Provides work site evaluations.

Helps homeless and transient youth and young adults, many of whom have dropped out of school, move from dependence to self-sufficiency.Participants can receive: outreach services assistance locating safe housing intensive case-management independent living skills training crisis management parenting skills training paid apprenticeships to help them develop skills necessary to secure unsubsidized work Housing Scholarship program, transitional living program in the Youth Outreach Program, houses homeless and transient youth and young adults houses in scattered site apartments. Rent and utilities paid for 12 to 18 months while services and support are offered to: develop skills necessary to maintain stable housing identify and pursue educational and career pathway to provide a livable wage become productive members of the community

Provides life-skills and assists individuals with obtaining important documents such as driver's license, social security card, and birth certificate.

* Offers service coordination for individuals with brain injury.* Provides linkage to community services.

Provides counseling, supervision, and instruction in skills necessary for adults with mental health diagnoses to live independently through individualized service planning, on-site visitation, on-call service, social/recreational activities, and case coordination.

* Provides home care services and transitional services to individuals with a variety of needs. The level of care provided depends on the need, which is outlined below: Home Health Aide (HHA) - Provides assistance with feeding, dressing and bathing. HHA's monitor temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure. Personal Care Aide (PCA) - Provides health care tasks, activities of daily living including personal hygiene services, housekeeping tasks essential to the patient's health and other related supportive services. Companion/Homemaker- A program that provides assistance with house cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, reading, conversation, grocery shopping, prescription pick-ups and errands. Private Pay Care- Private Pay Care encompasses any of the above services. Contact office for private pay rates if not contracted with your insurance company. Skilled Nursing- Provides skilled nursing services such as medication management, diabetic management, wound changes, catheter care, injections. Vary depending on agency availability.

* Provides programs and services for people with intellectual and/or other developmentally disabilities and their families. Programs and services include: ArcWorks manufacturing and subcontracting business. Job Path- Job placement, training, and ongoing support for persons ready to work in the community. Community Pre-vocational programs. ArcDeli cafeteria and catering. Day Habilitation Programs- site based and without walls. Resources for community inclusion. Self-Advocacy. Certified Residential services. Health Services. Family Support Services. Guardianship. Recreation.

Provides residential habilitation in certified settings and 1:1 community habilitation services. Services support daily living skills, job skill development and community integration.

Adult services include pre-vocational services, supported employment, ongoing supported employment, education supports, psychosocial rehabilitation, family support and training, and habilitation.

Children's services include psychosocial rehabilitation, pre-vocational services, caregiver family support, community habilitation, supported employment, and day habilitation.

Provides coordination of services through linkage and referral to supports and services for individuals 18 - 64 yrs with physical disability or who 65+ yrs to allow them to live as independently and productively as possible.

There are as many different ways of doing household chores, budgeting, meal preparation, shopping, learning public transportation, etc., as there are people with disabilities. We help people with all types of disabilities to find strategies and techniques for accomplishing everyday tasks in the way that best meets their unique situations.

Provides a program for young adults with developmental disabilities that are ready to transition into independent living within the community.

Offers a school which is designed for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. The instructional program, which is aligned to the New York State Standards for Students with Severe Disabilities and the New York State Common Core Learning Standards, builds confidence and capabilities of students and focuses on developing communication skills and personal independence. Research-based methodologies, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), visual strategies, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), augmentative communications systems, functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral supports are utilized in this program. The Rosemary Kennedy School consists of the elementary, middle and high school classes as well as district-based classes which provide mainstreaming opportunities for students. Community-based instruction is an essential part of the curriculum and compliments traditional classroom learning. Students participate in recreational activities (libraries, bowling), life skills (grocery shopping, restaurants), volunteer work sites (Mercy Hospital, Hofstra University) and vocational enclaves in the community (fast food restaurants, retail stores). Each student is educated by an interdisciplinary team comprised of the classroom teacher, teacher aides, psychologist, social worker, related service personnel, curriculum teachers and administrators. Parents are encouraged to participate in their child's education through daily communication notebooks, conferences, visits, parent training sessions and parent support groups. Transition planning for students from ages 12 to 21 is facilitated by vocational rehabilitation counselors and social workers in coordination with students and their families prior to graduation. Call for more detailed information.

Planning to help with achieving goals and objectives with independence.

Trains and provides guide dogs to people who are blind or visually impaired. Each person must complete a 25 day in-residence training program at the Foundation. Each graduate receives a dog, its equipment, a comprehensive training program and after-care services without charge.

Provides comprehensive outpatient managed mental health services which includes treatment, rehabilitation, peer run groups, health education, service coordination, daily activities skills teaching, relapse prevention, money management and entitlement assistance, educational assistance, peer support, self help, and crisis intervention. Vocational services can provide a path to recovering a life role as a worker.

Offers a wide variety of services/programming for individuals of all ages who are visually impaired and/or legally blind. Provides tools, education, and support to empower people who are blind and visually impaired to overcome their challenges, achieve their highest degree of independence, and live more fulfilling lives, professionally and personally. Most services are offered in the home, school, work site, and/or are center-based. Services include: - Low vision evaluation and recommendation for assistive optical devices - Orientation and mobility training for independent travel within one's environment - Rehabilitation teaching, including instruction and adaptive techniques to increase/maintain independence - Individual and group counseling - Vocational training and work readiness programs for preparation to enter or re-enter the work place - Summer recreational and vocational programs for young adults - Work experiences in competitive employment situations - Permanent Placement Services

* Provides support services to those with traumatic brain injury or stroke. Home and community support staff.